-- Saban said Ole Miss has become a more effective running team over the course of the past year.

-- Saban said Tua Tagovailoa is instinctive and does a good job of keeping his eyes downfield, which allows him to pick out the right receiver and find holes in the coverage.

-- Saban confirmed freshman cornerback Jalyn Armour-Davis has had knee surgery after he hurt himself in pregame warmups Saturday. Saban said defensive end Stephon Wynn, who suffered a ligament injury in the preseason, could return to practice this week.

-- Saban said punter Skyler DeLong has to develop better "get off" time and has to develop confidence in that regard. Saban also added he was pleased with the performance of Joseph Bulovas in relief of Austin Jones.

Rainer Sabin is an Alabama beat writer for the Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @RainerSabin